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The Fun They Had Answers

The document provides answers to questions about the story 'The Fun They Had,' focusing on the characters Margie and Tommy, their experiences with education in the future, and their reflections on traditional schools. It highlights Margie's dislike for her mechanical teacher and her fascination with the concept of human teachers and old schools. The central idea contrasts future digital learning with the human connection found in traditional education.

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The Fun They Had Answers

The document provides answers to questions about the story 'The Fun They Had,' focusing on the characters Margie and Tommy, their experiences with education in the future, and their reflections on traditional schools. It highlights Margie's dislike for her mechanical teacher and her fascination with the concept of human teachers and old schools. The central idea contrasts future digital learning with the human connection found in traditional education.

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Answers - 'The Fun They Had'

1. How old are Margie and Tommy?

Answer: Margie is 11 years old and Tommy is 13. They are both school-going children living in the

future.

2. What did Margie write in her diary?

Answer: Margie wrote in her diary, 'Today Tommy found a real book!' indicating her surprise and

interest.

3. What things about the book did Margie find strange?

Answer: She found it strange that the words didn't move, stayed on the page, and could be read

again and again.

4. What is a telebook?

Answer: A telebook is a digital book that appears on a screen and can store many books in one

device.

5. Why did Margie hate school?

Answer: Margie hated school because of her mechanical teacher, who gave her tests and made

learning boring.

6. Who was the County Inspector and what did he do?

Answer: The County Inspector was a round little man who repaired Margie's teacher and adjusted

its settings.

7. What had once happened to Tommy's teacher?

Answer: Tommy's teacher was once taken away for a month when the history sector completely

failed.

8. How did Margie imagine old schools to be?

Answer: Margie imagined old schools as fun places where kids studied together, played, and had

human teachers.

9. Compare Margie's school with the schools of the past.


Answer: Margie's school was a machine-based setup at home; old schools had human teachers and

classmates.

10. Do you think Margie really liked the old kind of school? Why?

Answer: Yes, she liked the idea of old schools because she thought studying with friends and a

human teacher would be fun.

11. How did Tommy describe the old schools and teachers?

Answer: Tommy said old schools had human teachers and children learned the same thing in a

building together.

12. Why was the geography sector adjusted in Margie's teacher?

Answer: The Inspector adjusted it because it was geared too fast, causing Margie to perform poorly

in geography.

13. What is the central idea of 'The Fun They Had'?

Answer: 'The Fun They Had' explores the contrast between future digital learning and traditional

schools with human connection.

14. Reference to context: "A man? How could a man be a teacher?"

Answer: Margie says this in disbelief after learning that old teachers were humans, not machines

like hers.

15. Reference to context: "I wouldn't throw it away."

Answer: Tommy says this about the book, implying it's valuable and shouldn't be thrown away like

waste.

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